Peoples at Gajan

Portraits of street

Sketches inspired by my wanderings through Kolkata, drawn from the photos I captured while roaming the streets with my camera.

Kolkata

Our Darjeeling Tour

We visited Darjeeling following the initial COVID-19 outbreak in 2020. I considered converting the recollection into an illustrated journal. Finished it yesterday.

Updates from the past two days

Left one sketched from a photo I took at Karbia, Kurseong.

Kalimpong on August 15, 2023

Visited Kalimpong on August 15, 2023, to witness the celebration of Independence Day. Many schools participated in this event. This sketch is based on images taken after they returned from the ceremony.

My local

Sketched based on a photo

Sketched based on a photo I took at Ghum, Darjeeling. After a long time, I sketched on A4-sized paper, though minor trimming was required to accommodate the binding. I find the subtle variations in color, achieved through the combination of Noodler’s Black and Parker’s Black inks, particularly appealing. The wash effect was applied using diluted printing ink.

Another day

Right one sketcched from a photo I took at Ghum, Darjeeling.

An Ordinary Day

Day before Gajan

I carried my sketchbook instead of a camera, planning to capture moments on paper. The crowd made it impossible to sketch, so I quietly took a few photos with my smartphone.

A morning story

A new experiment—documenting my daily life as a comic. This is the first day.

I brought my sketchbook along today

I brought my sketchbook along today and created it this time. Even if my four rapid sketches were not flawless, I am glad to have them in my sketchbook as memories. It was really static today, so it was very easy to sketch, though at first I was hesitant because I still did not feel very comfortable drawing by myself on the street. However, I realize that nobody cared about it; in fact, people accept it far more than taking pictures. To increase my confidence, I need to get out and draw more and more.

The Lady at babughat

This sketch was derived from a photograph I captured earlier this year at the Babughat Transit Camp. As the camp was drawing to a close, it is likely that the woman was preparing to return to her home.

Sketching with a fine nib

I thought I would revisit my fine-nib fountain pen to make sketches like Micron. Though I like the broad strokes, it’s fun to use old tools. It was putted with regular Parker Quink ink, as my wife uses the pen now.

A6 pocket sketchbook

urban skerching at home

sketched from a photo

Village Corner

Sketch from a photo I took at Sittong. Wash using Havana Brown and Olive Brown fountain pen ink. Although they are not waterproof, they are fun to use.